18.6.09

Lift Up Your Hands

Yesterday, while talking to Lawrence about the lineup for the Sacred Heart mass, I looked up one of the songs. It was a song entitled Lift Up Your Hands. This song holds many memories for me. It was a song that I sang at the funeral of my grandmother about 12 years ago. I suppose, by today's standards, the song is old. But, it doesn't make it any less significant to me.

Below, I've inserted the lyrics of the song for those of you who are not familiar with it.

I found it a bit ironic that, after talking to Lawrence about this, I went to the celebration of the word and the gospel that was proclaimed was that very one. Come to me, all who are weary, and I will give you rest. After a very trying and tiring weekend, I was actually looking forward to being able to sit for a couple of hours and just listen to the word of God. To relax and rest in Him. To think about the way I've been living my life.

For the past couple of months, I have found that I have turned elsewhere for comfort... for rest. Whether it be in friends or in a man. What I didn't realize... or maybe I did but wasn't willing to see, was that I was looking for love in all the wrong places. I can't find true, lasting, unconditional love in man. I can't find it in the world. What I have found and continue to find, is contempt, disappointment, pain, anger, frustration. Nothing that I need or truly want.

Do I learn from all this? No! I continue to go out in to the world. To seek happiness and love in people who could never give it to me. To seek comfort in vices with which I have no business dabbling. Where does that end? When will I finally open my eyes and turn? I know the answer. But, am I willing to actually commit to it? Probably not!

SO.... without further ado... Here are the lyrics:

Life is not all that bad, my friend, hmmm
If you believe in yourself
If you believe there's Someone
Who walks through life with you
You'll never be alone
Just learn to reach out,
And open your heart
Lift up hands to God,
And He'll show you the way.
And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me
Those who are heavily laden,
Come to Me, all of you who are tired
Of carrying heavy loads,
For the yoke I will give you is easy
And My burden is light,
Come to Me and I will give you rest."
When you feel the world
Is tumblin' down on you,
And you have no one
That you can hold on to,
Just face the rising sun
And you'll see hope,
And there's no need to run
Lift up your hands to God,
And He'll make you feel all right.
And He said, "Cast your burdens upon Me
Those who are heavily laden,
Come to Me, all of you who are tired
Of carrying heavy loads,
For the yoke I will give you is easy
And My burden is light,
Come to Me and I will give you rest."

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